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Saint Mary Parish
250 Kraft Street, Berea, Ohio 44017-1499
Rectory: 440-243-3877 • FAX: 440-891-9417 • Website: www.stmaryberea.org
Parish Pastoral Staff
Reverend John P. Singler, Pastor
Reverend Max Cole, Parochial Vicar
Deacon Tom Cully, Pastoral Associate
Ms. Angela Kovacs, Music Director
Parish Support Staff
Mrs. Barbara Goebl, Spiritual Ministries
Mrs. Diana Lipfird, Homebound Coordinator
Mr. John Mastandrea, Adult Faith and Education Coordinator
Mr. Larry Roetzer, Religious Education Coordinator
Mr. Bob Sferra, Sacramental Catechetical Leader
Parish Office Staff
Mrs. Janel Abraham
Mrs. Lorri Masie
School Administrative Staff
Mr. Andrew Carner, Principal
Mrs. Sandi Ziegler, Program Coordinator
Mrs. Nancy Kaesgen, Director of Development
School Office Staff
Mrs. Mary Beth Hennessy
Mrs. Rhonda Johnson
Parish Mass Schedule
Weekday: 9:00am Monday through Friday
Weekend: 4:00pm Saturday Vigil
7:30am, 9:30am, & 11:30am
Holy Day Consult Bulletin
Sacramental Ministries
Baptisms: On Sundays After 11:30am Mass
Reconciliation: Saturdays 3-3:30pm
Seasonal Celebrations
Marriage: Contact Parish Office
Anointing of the Sick: Contact Parish Office
Seasonal Celebration
Communion Calls: Contact Parish Office
Celebrating 165 years of Pastoral Service to the Catholic Community of Berea
Mission Statement
St. Mary is a faith community which worships together, follows the teachings of Jesus Christ in our everyday lives,
evangelizes others by our lives and actions, gives generously of our time and resources in service to others, shows
compassion and love towards one another, provides religious education and works for social justice for all.
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 11, 2018
So it’s kind of like time’s up as we conclude the winter Ordinary Time today, because Ash Wednesday
begins this week – February 14th – and the First Sunday of Lent is next week. So, it’s time’s up as we enter into
this sacred season of “repent and believe in the Good News!” And the time’s up is Ordinary as we enter into the
Sacred Lenten Season when we are invited once again to return to the ways of the Lord.
It’s GAME ON!
And before we halt the Ordinary
Time, we hear in the Gospel about a leper
who approached Jesus (that was a no-no
back then) and kneeling before him begged
him “If you wish, you can make me clean.”
And Jesus, moved with pity (as Mark records Jesus’ compassion), stretched out his
hand, touched him (and that too was a no-no), and said, “I do will it. Be made
clean.”
Can you even begin to imagine WHAT was really happening? People were
SHOCKED. How could this man DO WHAT HE DID? And Jesus was reduced to
tears. The disciples were probably standing there with their jaws dropped! The
Temple Leaders were what they were – indignant and outraged and resentful all at
the same time! Clearly Jesus was doing something EXTRAORDINARY!
And isn’t that who and what we are called to be and do? Jesus was more than a
man of his word. He was a man of action! And his gestures of kindness and empathy and care are to be ours as
well. That Simple Plan we had outlined for us a couple of weeks ago is made REAL as we witness Jesus’ word
and action. May it be the same for you and me this week!
HOW then will your LENTEN RESOLUTIONS help you become one who is and does the work of Jesus?
“Don’t be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you.”
– Pope Francis
God’s forgiveness, Francis said, is a sign of “His overflowing love for each of us”: that love that gives us
the freedom to stray, like the prodigal son, but that every day awaits our
return with open arms; it is the love of the shepherd who goes in search
of the lost sheep; it is the tenderness with which each sinner is welcomed
when he knocks at His door.
And when we come back to him, he welcomes us like children
into his house, for he never ceases, not for one instant, to wait for us with
love. And his heart rejoices over every child who returns. And this is the
love of God, his joy: forgiveness. He waits for us always!
You are invited to come and encounter Jesus through this Sacra-
ment. Perhaps we can think of someone who is lost, by meeting them
and bringing them to confession. God doesn’t want any of us to feel
lost. He wants us to feel infinitely loved and intimately connected so we may be sent to joyfully proclaim God’s
love and mercy to the world!
THANK YOU for your faithfulness and generosity in the Sunday Collection! Grateful LIVING!
Father John
Monday February 12 Weekday Jas1:1-11 / Mk 8:11-13 (335) 9:00 am Peris Gumz Eileen Staab Tuesday February 13 Weekday Jas: 1:12-18 / Mk 8:14-21 (336) 9:00 am Phyllis Leek Judy Dunbrock & Fay Sliwa Wednesday February 14 Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-18 / 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 / Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (219) 9:00 am Rita Barr Special Intention 10:00am School Mass 7:00pm For All Parishioners Living & Deceased Thursday February 15 Thursday After Ash Wednesday Dt 30: 15-20 / Lk 9:22-25 (220) 9:00 am Shelvia Jean Wray Special Intention Friday February 16 Friday After Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9a / Mt 9:14-15 (221) 9:00 am Allan Bombalicki Chet & Judy Talarczyk
Saturday February 17 Saturday After Ash Wednesday Is 58:9b-14 / Lk 5:27-32 (222) 4:00 pm Charles Bisesi Bernard & Sue Esker Sunday February 18 First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15 / 1 Pt 3:18-22 / Mk 1:12-15 (23) 7:30 am For All Parishioners Living and Deceased 9:30 am Margaret Grizzell Gay Grizzell 11:30 pm Bill Ball Family
Mass Schedule and Intentions
Homebound Ministry
Our Homebound Parishioners are very important to us and we want to make sure their spiritual needs are being met. If you or a friend or family member are homebound and unable to attend Mass, we would like to bring the Eucharist to you in your home. Please call Diana Lipfird, the Home-bound Parishioner Coordinator, at 532-9491 or e-mail her at [email protected]. We will set up a time and day for the Extraordinary Minister to visit that best fits your schedule. If you are an Extraordinary Minister and would like to be part of our team of taking Communion to the homebound, please call Diana at 440-532-9491.
Please remember in prayer all who are ill or homebound, especially the following:
Jackie Ayala Maggie Armstrong Donna Baker Mary Anne Bialosky William Conroy Chris Copenhaver Melanie Couper Owen Dumm Jim Duncan Chuck Duncan Michael Figlar Brian Follen Joan Foust Carol Furnadel Betty Glynn Gerry Grant Wayne Goforth
Katie Halley Betty Hardman Mark Hill Hanna Kessler Karen Kljun Jim & Louise Knapik Don Kovach Les Lindenmeier Rob Lucas Karen M. Joseph McLaughlin Shem Miller Tom Nicolay Frank Novak Leo Oblak Ed Paschke James Rollin Mary Elizabeth Ryba John Serrao Jeanine Surma Chester Talarczyk
Bulletin Prayer List
In Your Charity
In your charity, please remember the
repose of the souls of David Kulak
and Rita Barr.
May they rest in eternal peace.
Mass Intentions for 2018
The Mass Intention Book for 2018 is open
for your Intentions. Dates are available
for February & March.
Contact the Office to schedule or submit
your request in writing - please include a phone number
in case we need to contact you. We will do our best to
accommodate your requests.
The 2018 Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway
with an in-pew commitment process taking place this
weekend. This is not a special collection; rather, the
Catholic Charities Annual Appeal represents the change
for all Catholics to make a significant pledge, payable in
installments, to Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland
in order to support its mission of a society that stands
united in its support of the “least among us.” Many pa-
rishioners have received a letter from Bishop Perez re-
questing their support. If you have not received this let-
ter, please respond to the in-pew commitment process
today! There is a box on the in-pew envelope to indi-
cated if you have responded by mail.
Monday, February 12 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Rosary Makers 6:30pm - FJG Fish Fry Volunteer Mtg. 7:15pm - Chapel Rosary Tuesday, February 13 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 11:00am - Chapel Bible Study 12:30pm - Chapel Quiet Prayer 5:30pm - Church Youth Choir 6:30pm - FJG Fish Fry Volunteer Mtg. 7:30pm - Church Traditional Choir
Wednesday, February 14 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 7:30pm - FJG Mtg Rm Who Am I to Judge Series
Thursday, February 15 9:30am - Chapel Rosary 12:00pm - FJG Mtg Rm Pinochle Club 7:15pm - FJG Mtg Rm That Man Is You (TMIY) 7:30pm - Chapel Study Series for Women: “Walk in Her Sandals” Friday, February 16 4:30pm - FJG Fish Fry Saturday, February 17 3:00pm - Church Confessions
Sunday, February 18 - Sacramental Sunday 10:30am - FJG 1st Communion Meeting 12:30pm - FJG Mtg Rm Coffee, Tea & Thee: Book Study Series - “What Jesus Saw From the Cross” 6:00pm - FJG Confirmation Meeting
Parish Events
Collection for 2/04/18: $14,935.50 Thank you!
Weekend Collection
“Thoughtfulness, the beginning of
holiness”
Thoughtfulness, the kindly regard for others,
is the beginning of holiness. If you learn the
art of being thoughtful, you will be more
and more like Christ; His heart was kind
and gentle and He always thought of oth-
ers. Our vocation, to be beautiful, must be
full of regard for others. Jesus did good wherever He went.
Our Lady at Cana thought only of the needs of others and told
Jesus about them.
Excerpted from: Love: A Fruit Always in Season Daily Meditations by Mother
Teresa (Ignatius Press 1987)
Mother Teresa
Family Perspective
Who are the outcasts in our families? Is it not time to
pray, fast and ask for understanding, healing and rec-
onciliation among long-time estranged family mem-
bers? Be the one who asks Jesus for healing.
Bible Study & Faith Sharing
Bible Study will meet on Tuesday from 11:00am - 12:00Noon
in the chapel to continue our study of Ecclesiastes. We will
stay with Ecclesiastes until Ash Wednesday when we will
begin using a Lenten reflection book. If you would like to join
us for the six weeks of Lent, we do have a limited number of
extra books available. Please call Barbara through the parish
office and leave a message on her voice mail. Bring your Bi-
ble and join us to see if the Lord might have a message for
you.
Quiet Prayer
Quiet prayer will meet on Tuesday at 12:20pm in the chapel
for Lectio Divina. This will be followed by 20 minutes of con-
templative prayer. Either of might be a good spiritual practice
to deepen you Lenten experience.
12 Step Spirituality
** 12 step will not meet until after Easter.
Anniversary Wishes
If you will be having a wedding anniversary in the month of February and would like your names listed in the bulletin, please call the parish office (440) 243-3877 or email [email protected]
Gerald & Joan Foust February 1st - 60 years
Richard & Kathy Wesbecher February 1st - 49 years
Jim & Carolyn Deppisch February 14th - 31 years
Ed & Cheryl Causey February 21st - 32 years John & Janice Goetz
February 23rd - 61 years
Music Ministry and Liturgy Notes
By Angela Kovacs Director of Music and Liturgy
NEW CHANT FOR LENT
Here we are, at the last Sunday of Ordinary Time before Lent begins! I am very excited to tell you that spiritually, commun-
ally, and especially musically, this Lenten and Easter season are going to be very invigorating! There are so many good
things in the works that I couldn’t fit it all in this little box. There will be a Taize service, which I am especially excited
about, and new interesting music to listen to by our choirs. I can’t wait!
As a notice for all, we will be using a different mass setting for our Holy, Memorial Acclamation, Great Amen, and Lamb of
God during the Lenten season. By a very prolific living composer that I had the pleasure of working with when I was still in
college, Lori True’s Mass of Mercy is a beautiful, humble arrangement of the well known tune PICARDY. This tune is
commonly sung with the text, “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence.” Similar to the chant mass that we have sung in years
past, it is a simple, meditative arrangement that still echoes in our hearts about the self reflection and sacrifice that we do in
reflection of Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. This mass setting will begin on Ash Wednesday. Be ready!
Choir Rehearsal Schedules: Traditional Choir meets to rehearse on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm. Youth Choir also rehearses
on Tuesdays at 5.30pm. If you are interested in participating in any of these choirs, cantoring, or playing an instrument dur-
ing mass, please call or see Ms. Angela Kovacs after mass up in the loft. The Music Ministry office number is 440.243.3877
ext 27.
Mass Lector Cantor Extraordinary Ministers Servers Ash Wednesday: 9:00am P Hardman (H) D Hickey, C Rose, R Wesolek J Golier Ash Minister M McGinty A Laubert, P Flandera, F Sliwa 7:00pm K Zanotti S Scanlon (H) Deacon Tom, C Scanlon, M B Morgan E Davenport Ash Minister J Hupp M Dole, T Morgan, R Davenport 1st Sunday of Lent: 4pm J Guerrieri M Columbro (H) S Lewis, C Pacer, B Cully J Hupp Deacon Tom C Jamison C Whiteman 7:30am D Lipfird K Zanotti (H) D Sawyer, N Picard, K Dorsey J Mastandrea Deacon Tom J P Mastandrea A Lindsay 9:30am J Irvin M Reid (H) M A Deimling, G Grant, L Richter H Gunn Deacon Tom O Irvin J McArdle 11:30am R Davenport S Hritz (H) R Heitz, P Hultquist, R Koehl, L Alton Deacon Tom D Rodriguez E Davenport
Ash Wednesday & 1st Sunday of Lent - Weekend of February 18th
Ministry Schedules
Communion Distribution:
During the winter months of January, February and March, Communion will be distributed under one spe-
cies, that of the Body of Christ. We will suspend the distribution of the Blood of Christ as a precaution dur-
ing the flu season. Thank you for your understanding.
The gifts of Bread and Wine offered at Sunday Mass become the very Body and Blood of Christ. It is a joy
to present these gifts to the Priest as a sign and symbol of the gifts the community offers – that of their
mind, heart and spirit.
We would like to ENCOURAGE the FAMILY of those for whom the Mass is being offered to PRESENT the
gifts, after the collection has been taken up.
PLEASE, make yourself KNOWN to the Usher well before Mass begins, so that due honor of your loved
ones can be made. THANK YOU.
Religious Education News
Religious Education News
To find all the upcoming activities for both PSR and Sacramental Prepa-ration join us at our parish website (www.stmaryberea.org)
PSR
Calendar of Events 2/12/2018 - 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 2/16/2018 - 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 2/18/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #5
- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #5 2/19/2018 – NO PSR (Presidents’ Day) 2/23/2018 – 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 2/26/2018 - 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 3/02/2018 - 5:00pm - Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event 3/05/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School – PSR in Session 3/09/2018 – 5:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation “Social” Event - 7:00pm – St. Mary Church – Confirmation “Spiritual” Event 3/12/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 3/18/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #6
- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #6 3/19/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 3/26/2018 – NO PSR (Spring Break) 4/02/2018 – NO PSR (Easter Holiday) 4/09/2018 – 6:45pm – St. Mary School - PSR in Session 4/15/2018 – 10:30am – Fr. Garrity Center – First Sacraments Session #7
- 6:00pm – Fr. Garrity Center – Confirmation Session #7
Sacramental Preparation
Calendar of Events February 16, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event February 18, 2018 - 9:30am – Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 5 - 6:00pm - Confirmation Session 5 February 23, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event March 2, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event March 9, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event - 7:00pm – Confirmation “Spiritual” Event March 16, 2018 - 5:00pm – Confirmation “Social” Event March 18, 2018 - 9:30am – Sacramental Sunday Mass - 10:30am - First Sacraments Session 6 - 6:00pm - Confirmation Session 6 May 6, 2018 - 11:30am First Holy Communion May 12, 2018 - 4:00pm Confirmation
“Sacramental Sunday” Our next Sacramental Sunday is today, February 18th at the 9:30am Mass. Greeters should meet in the Resurrection Chapel at 8:45am for your door assignment.
Discipleship Events February 16th - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.
February 18th – First Sacraments Holy Eucharist Session #2 – “SPIRITUAL” event; Candidates will be able to support this session by helping setup, support and cleanup of this session. The session will end at 12:00pm.
February 23rd - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.
March 2nd - Confirmation Service “Social” Event (Fr. Garrity Center) Parish Fish Fry; Candidates will be expected to help setup, guide, control and cleanup area; this event is expected to end by 8:00am.
For the complete schedule of events and activities for Confirmation a/or First Sacraments go to … http://www.stmaryberea.org/sacramental-prep
St. Mary Catholic School News Corner
Educating the Mind, Nurturing the Soul
Mr. Andrew J. Carner, Principal
Catholic Schools Week closed out with an All School
Mass at school on Friday, February 2nd, and a family Ice Cream So-
cial/Dance that evening. Fr. John and Deacon Tom celebrated Mass
and gave all students and those in attendance a votive candle to re-
mind them we are to be a light for everyone. Later that evening PTO
hosted the Annual Ice Cream Social/Dance. Everyone in attendance
had a great time. The DJ kept everyone dancing and enjoying the
music, while Mrs. Stepanek and her volunteers helped serve the ice
cream.
If you missed our Open House at the end of January, and would like
to see what’s happening at St. Mary’s, please call 440.243.4555, or
stop by in any school day and our office staff will be glad to provide
you with a personal tour.
The SMS Guardian Angels continue to meet on a monthly basis and
pray for the students and the special intentions of our students. These
women believe the power and effectiveness of prayer is central to our
faith. If you are a SMS mom, grand-mom, step mom or mom figure
and interested in joining this group please contact Mrs. Sue Dedrick
Important Dates to Remember:
2/12/18 - Pre4/PreK Parent/Teacher
Conference
2/13/18 - Sewing Club – 3:30p.m.
“ “ “ Parent/Teacher Conferences -4:00-6:30p.m.
2/14/18 - All School Mass – Ash Wednesday/ 10:30a.m.
“ “ “ Band Practice – 3:30p.m.
2/15/18 - Parent/Teacher Conferences-4:00-6:30p.m.
2/16/18 & 2/19/18 - NO SCHOOL
Academic Achievements
Holy Name High School First Honors: Grace Abraham Chloe Geither Evan Graham Victoria Krock Olivia Petitt Meaghan Vrabel
Second Honors: McKayla Chapman Will Ehrbar Gregory Hustak Kaylie Johnson Celeste Leopold Taylor Mountcastle Nicholas Traczyk
St. Joseph Academy High Honors: Erin Davenport Keri Fabrizi Brynn Haas Abigail Helmer Emily McCauley Lauren Sherrard Lauren Zacharyasz
Honors: Lauren Bartsche Caitlin Kilbane Meghan Laubert Jaela Vincent
VOLUNTEER FOR OUR ANNUAL:
Fish Fry and Baked Fish Dinners
Fridays of Lent
Starting Friday 2/16/18
4:30p—7:00p
We need VOLUNTEERS FOR:
Set-up, Cooks, Order Table,
Serving, Busing Tables, Clean-up &
much more.
YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO
SIGN-UP THIS WEEKEND
AFTER MASS!!
ALL VOLUNTEERS SHOULD
ATTEND ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING TRAINING
SESSIONS:
Monday - 2/12/18
6:30pm
- or -
Tuesday - 2/13/18
6:30pm
In the Father John Garrity Center
Game On Lent 2018 G
ame
On L
ent
2018
Cut THIS Coupon for a Special Sweetheart Red Velvet Cupcake
at the Parish Fish Fry February 16, 2018—ONLY
Limited quantity — So Come Early!
COME DRESSED IN RED